Growing Summer Savings in the Garden

I love the outdoors and I use any excuse that I can to get out and experience nature. However, during the worst of winter, it can be tough to even recall what a beautiful summer day feels like. With a thrifty approach, planning a summer fruit or vegetable garden can provide a break from the bleak winter months and for your pocketbook, too.

Some people fall in love with seed and gardening catalogs around this time of year, tempted to spend substantial money on fancy tools, equipment, gardening clothes, deluxe fertilizers or supplies. In these cases, gardening might not be the money-saving alternative to your local supermarket.

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